Organisms

Tylenchoidea

A superfamily of nematodes whose members are free-living saprophytes or parasites of plants. Ova are sometimes found in human feces after ingestion of infected plants.

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Abstract

A superfamily of nematodes whose members are free-living saprophytes or parasites of plants. Ova are sometimes found in human feces after ingestion of infected plants.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Tylenchoideas
  • Meloidogyne
  • Meloidogynes

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a superfamily of nematodes in plants & in man after ingestion of infected plants; infection: coord IM with SECERNENTEA INFECTIONS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

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History Note

91(75); was see under NEMATODA 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.294w.400w.984w.825w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tylenchoidea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014431. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014431
  2. Tylenchoidea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tylenchoidea
  3. Tylenchoidea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595233